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or pokey
as in slow
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
frustrated with the poky traffic during rush hour
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Recent Examples of poky
These scruffy, poky green invaders have taken over much of the Colorado Basin’s riversides, aided by the unnatural stability left by upstream dams that tamed floods.
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
The small but mighty design, which is about the same size as a two-door Mini Cooper, will be able to navigate narrow city streets sans emissions and park in even the pokiest spots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2023
She's also preserved its pacing, a poky YA meander that betrays the phantom impression of chapter breaks and a plot perhaps better suited to daily school bus rides than a single auditorium sitting.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 27 Apr. 2023
This fourth generation of the Sienna is offered solely as a hybrid, with front- and all-wheel drive variants sharing the same 245-hp rating, which has proven to be on the poky side in our testing.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
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Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
The small but mighty design, which is about the same size as a two-door Mini Cooper, will be able to navigate narrow city streets sans emissions and park in even the pokiest spots.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2023
She's also preserved its pacing, a poky YA meander that betrays the phantom impression of chapter breaks and a plot perhaps better suited to daily school bus rides than a single auditorium sitting.
—A.a. Dowd, Chron, 27 Apr. 2023
This fourth generation of the Sienna is offered solely as a hybrid, with front- and all-wheel drive variants sharing the same 245-hp rating, which has proven to be on the poky side in our testing.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poky
Adjective
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This means my phone was limited to T-Mobile's slower 5G service, which explains the lower speeds.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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It’s been a long, slow build for Annunen to become an NHL goalie, but getting to start six times in eight games for the Avs was a big step for him.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The overall effect is one of decadence laced with a creeping sense of horror.Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2023
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As a child, she was plagued by anxiety and the creeping sense that adults, especially her mother, were keeping secrets from the kids.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
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That road’s proximity alone seems to incite drivers to gun through lights, career through turns, and attempt to swerve around sluggish amblers.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Arctic's relatively sluggish sea ice growth since the start of winter follows a summer that ended with the sixth lowest minimum extent on record.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Poky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poky. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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